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indian defense minister rajnath singh

according to a report on the times of india website on september 6, before the establishment of the integrated theater command, indian defense minister rajnath singh told the armed forces on the 5th that in the turbulent international situation, a "joint military vision" should be formulated to prepare for the challenges that the country may face in future wars.

"india is a peace-loving country but to maintain peace, the armed forces need to be prepared for war... we should have a deterrent in case of an emergency," singh said. he asked the military top brass to closely monitor and study the ongoing russia-ukraine and israel-hamas conflicts, as well as the current situation in bangladesh.

speaking at a joint commanders' conference in lucknow, singh said the indian army, air force and navy should always be prepared for "surprises" and develop a "coordinated, expeditious and proportionate" strategy in response to provocations. singh stressed the need for "broader and deeper analysis" by top military leaders.

"despite global unrest, india is enjoying a rare peace dividend and is developing peacefully. however, we need to remain vigilant as challenges are increasing. it is important that we maintain peace in the 'golden age'," singh said in his speech.

"we need to focus on the present, the activities that are happening around us right now, and focus on the future. to do that, we should have a strong and robust national security component," he said.

singh also stressed the importance of developing a joint military vision to further enhance integration and synergy among the three services in operations, doctrine, policy and procurement, the report said.

he also called on commanders to "determine the right mix of traditional and modern warfare equipment" in their arsenals, while emphasizing the development of space and electronic warfare capabilities as they are "integral to meeting modern challenges."

singh asked senior military officials to increase the use of the latest technological advances in the fields of data and artificial intelligence. "these elements are not directly involved in any conflict or war, but their indirect participation largely determines the direction of the war," he said.

the two-day joint commanders' conference discussed current and future challenges in the context of india's national security. "the focus was on future capability building, including organizational structures for joint and integrated response, and introducing efficiency, transparency and accountability during peace and war," said an official. "the discussions covered a wide range of contemporary topics such as theatre building, indigenization and technological development, including in the areas of autonomous weapon systems enabled by robotics and artificial intelligence," he added.